The following are some of the issues surrounding Vegetarianism and Alternative Diets.
Bold terms are topics for those working alone. Those working in pairs should deal with all of the topics.
An extra credit opportunity here would be to provide a meatless snack for the class and explain how they provide needed nutrients to supplement a meatless diet.
- economic reasons for reducing or eliminating meat consumption
- health reasons for reducing or eliminating meat consumption
- alternate sources of proteins - environmental reasons for reducing or eliminating meat consumption
Economic Reasons
- What does the Economy have to do with Vegetarianism?
The economy has to do with the trade of goods and since meat is a big part of the economy in the department of food, Vegetarianism affects the economy in the way that
- What parts of being a Veggie affect the economy?
- What health reasons cause the elimination of meat consumption?
-Can these reasons cause harm to the human body?
- What health risks come with being a vegetarian?
- What are the health benefits of being vegetarian?
-What are some alternate sources of protein?
- What do you lose, as for nutrients, when you become vegetarian?
- What can you do to supplement what you're not getting?
Environmental Reasons
- How does Vegetarianism affect the environment?
- What does it do to the Environment?
Video
Getting people involved in the community can be an advantage to some vegetarians in the way that they will be able to provide for themselves even in the city. Having community farms can
Vocabulary
Vegetarianism - aperson who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.
Veganism - People that do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin
Pescatarian - those who abstain from eating all meat and animal flesh with the exception of fish.
Flexitarian/Semi-vegetarian - those who eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat.
Raw vegan/Raw food diet - A raw vegan diet consists of unprocessed vegan foods that have not been heated above 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
Macrobiotic - its healthy and healing qualities, includes unprocessed vegan foods, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and allows the occasional consumption of fish.
Lacto-ovo- vegetarian - People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products.
Lacto - Vegetarian - a vegetarian who does not eat eggs, but does eat dairy products.
Ovo - Vegetarian - people who do not eat meat or dairy products but do eat eggs.
Legumes - Beans
Tofu- asoft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used originally in Oriental cookery but now in a wide variety of soups and other dishes.
Tempeh- fermented sot beans.
Seitan- a chewy, neutral-flavored, protein-rich food made of wheat gluten, used as a meat substitute in vegetarian dishes.
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The following are some of the issues surrounding Vegetarianism and Alternative Diets.
Bold terms are topics for those working alone. Those working in pairs should deal with all of the topics.
An extra credit opportunity here would be to provide a meatless snack for the class and explain how they provide needed nutrients to supplement a meatless diet.
- economic reasons for reducing or eliminating meat consumption
- health reasons for reducing or eliminating meat consumption
- alternate sources of proteins
- environmental reasons for reducing or eliminating meat consumption
Economic Reasons
- What does the Economy have to do with Vegetarianism?The economy has to do with the trade of goods and since meat is a big part of the economy in the department of food, Vegetarianism affects the economy in the way that
- What parts of being a Veggie affect the economy?
- What health reasons cause the elimination of meat consumption?
-Can these reasons cause harm to the human body?
- What health risks come with being a vegetarian?
- What are the health benefits of being vegetarian?
-What are some alternate sources of protein?
- What do you lose, as for nutrients, when you become vegetarian?
- What can you do to supplement what you're not getting?
Environmental Reasons
- How does Vegetarianism affect the environment?- What does it do to the Environment?
Video
Getting people involved in the community can be an advantage to some vegetarians in the way that they will be able to provide for themselves even in the city. Having community farms can
Vocabulary
Vegetarianism - a person who does not eat or does not believe in eating meat, fish, fowl, or, in some cases, any food derived from animals, as eggs or cheese, but subsists on vegetables, fruits, nuts, grain, etc.Veganism - People that do not eat meat of any kind and also do not eat eggs, dairy products, or processed foods containing these or other animal-derived ingredients such as gelatin
Pescatarian - those who abstain from eating all meat and animal flesh with the exception of fish.
Flexitarian/Semi-vegetarian - those who eat a mostly vegetarian diet, but occasionally eat meat.
Raw vegan/Raw food diet - A raw vegan diet consists of unprocessed vegan foods that have not been heated above 115 degrees Fahrenheit.
Macrobiotic - its healthy and healing qualities, includes unprocessed vegan foods, such as whole grains, fruits and vegetables, and allows the occasional consumption of fish.
Lacto-ovo- vegetarian - People who do not eat beef, pork, poultry, fish, shellfish or animal flesh of any kind, but do eat eggs and dairy products.
Lacto - Vegetarian - a vegetarian who does not eat eggs, but does eat dairy products.
Ovo - Vegetarian - people who do not eat meat or dairy products but do eat eggs.
Legumes - Beans
Tofu- a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used originally in Oriental cookery but now in a wide variety of soups and other dishes.
Tempeh- fermented sot beans.
Seitan- a chewy, neutral-flavored, protein-rich food made of wheat gluten, used as a meat substitute in vegetarian dishes.
Preliminary Resources (Make Bibliography)
The Benefits of Eating Insects
Movie Trailers for "Nourish"
Alicia Silverstone's Kind Diet
YouTube: The Truth About Factory Farming
YouTube: Chicken Farms - The Real Story
YouTube: Dr. Temple Grandin on Humane Animal Slaughter
Canadian Coalition for Farm Animals
Types of Vegetarians